I never correlated classical music with the modern dance of the Paul Taylor Dance Company. This American choreographer of the 20th century never evoked the image of one who appreciates sonatas, rondos or symphonies. The only classical dance that comes … Continue reading
On Monday, April 23rd I went to go see “The Alexander String Quartet.” All of us have seen them atleast once and know that they are great musicians. They are made up of Zakarias Grafilo (Violin 1), Frederick Lifsitz … Continue reading
Lang Lang, a superstar pianist, has received enormous compliments as well as critics on his performance. “Still, no fair-minded person can deny that Mr. Lang has stupendous technique and keen musical instincts.” commented Anthony Tommasini on Lang Lang performance of Bartok’s … Continue reading
Charles Neidich in the clarinet and Joshua Grunmann in the piano became an interesting combination of classical music I’ve ever head before. The interesting introduction Charles Neidich gave in the beginning got my attention. He started by saying that, when … Continue reading
For my final blog post, I spent a Sunday afternoon at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts watching solo pianist Charles Jones perform pieces by Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann and Ravel. Being a pianist myself, I was looking … Continue reading
This past Saturday evening, May 5 2012 I attended the New York Philharmonic’s performance at Avery Fisher Hall. I was lucky to have a seat right in the orchestra section only seven rows from the front. The New York Philharmonic … Continue reading
Last Friday I had the pleasure to attend a concert by the New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall. It was conducted by Alan Gilbert, who is currently the Music Director of the Philharmonic. The conductor was born in New … Continue reading
I had the pleasure of attending the conservatory orchestra and choir concert that was held at Brooklyn College on the night of May 5th. The performance was held in the Whitman theater and promptly started at 7:30 p.m. The orchestra … Continue reading
I went to a concert at the New York Public Library, the performing art branch at Lincoln Center. This concert is a tribute to Phillips Glass’s 75 years birthday. Mr. Glass is a contemporary composer who writes music in classical … Continue reading
Last Saturday April 28, I went to see the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra conducted by Lacombe and featuring violinist Gil Shaham at the State Theatre in New Brunswick. The venue was built 90 years ago, and it was designed for … Continue reading